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By Neil Evans

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5. Mrs Maree is an emerging and talented metropolitan filly resuming off a long break for only her third start behind a trial win. Has tactical speed, with key gear changes in play, and drawn to track the speed all the way. 6. Sheriff's Star returns for a second prep off two trials. Over the odds is 4. Cool Blaze 19 days after leading for a long way here on debut. Expect sharp improvement from 7. Aweigh reloading four weeks after a debut flop.

How to play it: Mrs Maree to win

2. Ride The River, a progressive three-year-old by Headwater, can strike first-up. Fitted with two improving trials, bolted in at the provincials when fresh last time, and drawn to get a handy run on or near the speed. 4. Turf Fever dug in hard to win first-up in the country but shapes under the odds in this company, despite a soft draw. 5. Invincible Madison has boxed on okay into a place in her last couple here, and has superior early speed. Gap to the rest headed by lightly raced 6. Liubov who swept home to win from off speed off first-up at Canberra.

How to play it: Ride The River to win

5. Montgomery can bounce back deep into the campaign after dropping out in a stop-start and farcical-run deeper BM 64 at Warwick Farm where there was 17 lengths from first to last in a field of seven. Had closed off okay in two runs prior against similar opposition, and will relish getting on to a bigger track with a much longer run home. 2. So Sleek is trained on the track, and has run home okay in his last two against deeper metro opposition. 3. Tenniel gets blinkers back on after an ordinary second-up effort when leading as a rock solid favorite at Canberra. 4. Flambeur hasn't won for a long time, but genuine enough over this trip and is hard fit. 7. Giddy Gan's Joy arrives from the Gold Coast deep into the prep, but tackles a tougher race.

How to play it: Montgomery to win

1. The Pacific is an improving four-year-old who fought hard to win his maiden here second-up. Drawn to get a soft run, and afforded a big boost with the early favourite being preferred at the Kensington meeting on Wednesday. 2. Eastern Front is a big market watch having his first run for the Brad Widdup stable resuming off two spaced and improving trials. 7. Stratify defied a betting drift to win first-up at Wyong; while home tracker 3. Show Pony resuming can run into minor money.

How to play it: The Pacific to win

2. Reasonable is an improving mare bursting to break through third-up in what is a moderate affair. Kept chasing gamely when resuming before tracking the speed and running home okay behind a smart winner on the Beaumont track four weeks back. Hard fit and the drop back to 1200m is a massive key. 9. Hey Jude is trained on the course, hard fit and improving having missed out narrowly in his last three at country level.US-bred mare 3. Magical Elegance has to get over from a tough draw, but she's progressive enough. 8. Moncarolinia is on the next line third-up ahead of 10. Milly Molly Mandy, a So You Think filly on debut behind two trials for the Gerald Ryan-Sterling Alexiou stable at Rosehill.

How to play it: Reasonable to win

2. Cheergal is a lightly raced and progressive mare, well suited second-up since last winter, with a vital 3kg claim. Capped off that prep with a dominant Super Maiden win at this track before settling near last and roaring home to miss by a long neck at Muswellbrook when resuming. Bred to get through the grades over a mile and beyond, and the 1400m represents an ideal trip at this stage. 3. Leandra can run a big race at good odds after a flat effort at Hawkesbury when heavily backed. 6. Luxe Eternal is an emerging filly who ran on okay in metro company first-up. 1. Tartana who finished off okay in a deeper grade here first-up; 4. Lights Of Paradise peaking third-up; and 7. Havasu Falls who resumed with a narrow maiden win in the country; can all run a race and add value to exotics.

How to play it: Cheergal to win

12. Gone Bananas is an emerging metro three-year-old by Hellbent who can return with a bang at just his second start in a wide open affair. Surged home fro midfield to win on debut at Hawkesbury back in early spring. Drawn to get cover off speed, and love the way he's been fitted with two very quiet trials in order to run this trip out fresh. Progressive 11. California Waves hasn't missed a place this prep, including a dominant maiden win a month ago. 4. Satness reloads off a six week break and dropping down from metro BM 72 grade. Watch the betting on lightly raced 6. Wizards resuming off a long break and two progressive trials. 13. Missile Seeker drawn the fence fourth-up with blinkers added; and 1. Cape Byron improving third-up; both go into trifectas and first fours.

How to play it: Gone Bananas to win

6. Rebel Rhapsody is a consistent and tough three-year-old who can claim the closer fifth-up in his first full prep. Placed in his last three at provincial level, and shown versatility finding the line from both nearer the speed and well back. The step up to the mile comes at the right time in a race that will lack depth with a couple of early fancies being preferred at Wednesday's Kensington meeting. 9. Cubain Rain flashed home from a long way back third-up. 4. Format and 5. Rampazetto are on the next line, both jumping from wide draws.

How to play it: Rebel Rhapsody to win

BEST BETS:
R1 5. MRS MAREE
R2 2. RIDE THE RIVER

BEST VALUE:
R6 2. CHEERGAL

All the fields, form and replays for Thursday's Kembla Grange meeting